The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) does not introduce clearer definitions or additional safeguards regarding the phrase “soon before her death” in dowry death cases compared to the existing Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code. The interpretation of “soon before her death” continues to rely on judicial precedents, which clarify that it means a proximate—not immediate—link between cruelty for dowry and the woman’s death, and remains a flexible, case-specific assessment rather than a fixed timeframe